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The American Express Rewards Credit Card – ARCC – is a free basic Amex card that still lets you earn Membership Rewards points and access American Express offers. The card has a sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points.
You can read our full review of The American Express Rewards Credit Card here. You can apply for the card here.
Last month American Express made some aggressive – and frankly confusing – changes to the rules regarding who qualifies for a sign-up bonus on its personal UK cards. My summary of the .....
Last month American Express made some aggressive – and frankly confusing – changes to the rules .....
16 Apr 201916 April 2019 • 494 comments
I get quite a few emails from holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card asking what they should do after their first year. With the recent changes to the American Express .....
I get quite a few emails from holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card asking what .....
14 Apr 201914 April 2019 • 202 comments
On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up bonus. I have put together this one page summary of the new rules. I will add a link to .....
On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up .....
22 Mar 201922 March 2019 • 206 comments
American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end card churning for most people. Before I go on, I want to stress one thing. The new .....
American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end .....
21 Mar 201921 March 2019 • 1165 comments
This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses. The main article is here. This article was updated on 16th April to reflect changes in some .....
This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses. The main .....
21 Mar 201921 March 2019 • 125 comments
Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people these are chunky (£2,000 is not uncommon in London) and obviously it would be great to pick .....
Council tax bills for the new tax year are dropping through letterboxes at the moment. For a lot of people .....
15 Mar 201915 March 2019 • 157 comments
Curve Card launched its new subscription plans on Monday – and it is very interesting, to say the least. It is also a major departure for Curve as it tries to create a sustainable business .....
Curve Card launched its new subscription plans on Monday – and it is very interesting, to say the .....
28 Jan 201928 January 2019 • 576 comments
This is Part 2 of my article about the new Curve Card subscription plans which launched on Monday. Part 1, which reviews the flagship Curve Metal product, is here. To summarise the changes: The .....
This is Part 2 of my article about the new Curve Card subscription plans which launched on Monday. Part 1, .....
28 Jan 201928 January 2019 • 298 comments
When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram home. In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not .....
When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram .....
5 Jan 20195 January 2019 • 26 comments
This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....
This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles .....
27 Oct 201827 October 2018 • 12 comments
Yes, you read that right. If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth thinking about dropping it for the little-known American Express Rewards Credit Card .....
Yes, you read that right. If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth .....
17 Oct 201817 October 2018 • 171 comments
One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. The Preferred .....
One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that .....
16 Oct 201816 October 2018 • 80 comments
American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express promotion which can prove very lucrative. You receive £5 cashback for every purchase .....
American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express .....
6 Oct 20186 October 2018 • 110 comments
In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Today .....
In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....
18 Jul 201818 July 2018 • 83 comments
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